An adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel, The Idiot (Idioot) by Estonian director Rainer Sarnet, budgeted at a reported 565,000 EUR, opened domestically on 14 October 2011 to generally positive critical acclaim.

The feature is a loose adaptation of the Russian literary classic’s defining work that packs together highly stylised settings shot in Estonia’s defunct churches and monasteries with a soundtrack ranging from classical to disco. It is the third feature by Sarnet and his second film for cinematic release. The film picked up 2,177 admissions in it opening weekend, a fairly strong showing for a domestic art-house pic.